TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas’ highest court on Friday struck down state laws regulating abortion providers more strictly than other health care professionals and a ban on a common second-trimester procedure, reaffirming its stance that the state constitution protects abortion access. … Continued
A better Israeli prime minister than Benjamin Netanyahu would immediately hold an election. Israelis deserve a government they believe can bring them out of crisis, not one that got them into this crisis. If that government is still led by … Continued
Before announcing the outcome of Monday’s Supreme Court decision in Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Justice Amy Coney Barrett joked that it wasn’t the case the multitude had packed the courtroom to hear. … Continued
In a sweeping decision that constitutionalizes the modern reality of the imperial presidency, the U.S. Supreme Court has established near-total criminal immunity for Donald Trump’s official acts while he was president. It’s an outcome that would have astonished the nation’s … Continued
Matt Poppleton, executive director at YMCA Camp Widjiwagan in Ely since 2017, has been named executive director of the Wild Rivers Conservancy of the St. Croix and Namekagon. He starts on Monday. Matt Poppleton (Courtesy of Wild Rivers Conservancy of … Continued
Today is Friday, July 5, the 187th day of 2024. There are 179 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 5, 1996, Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell by scientists … Continued